Baignoire watch
Small model, quartz movement, yellow gold, diamonds, leather.
Baignoire de Cartier watch, small model, quartz movement. Yellow gold 750/1000 case set with 42 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.48 carats. 18K yellow gold (750/1000) beaded crown set with a 0.08-carat diamond cabochon. Silvered dial, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal. Varnished green alligator-skin strap, 18K yellow gold (750/1000) ardillon buckle. Length: 31.4 mm, width: 23.09 mm, thickness: 6.95 mm. Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 meters).
The 1912 design of the watch that would later be christened the “Baignoire” demonstrated Cartier's prowess in crafting watchmaking forms. A discreetly elegant ellipse uniquely forged in a single line, the “Baignoire” watch is the essence of Cartier style: a unique marriage of purity and timeless chic.
